In Cameroon Hawataruhusu farmers scaldes to return back with a few rain Ngala Killian Chimtom SANTA, Cameroon, Jun 5 (IPS) - Olivier Forgha Koumbou combs carrot that is just zimevunwa and starts devoured. His farm in Santa excess thrive, in the North West province of Cameroon, is seen as a miracle in the midst of many fields where carrots, potatoes, onions society produce either dead or withered. Zimenyesha very little rain here in early March, but not enough to prevent the sun drying scaldes crops as traditional irrigation method failed due to a few rain. In the North West region average annual rainfall stands at just 380 millimeters, but had to be between scaldes 1,000 to 2,000 millimeters. "Farm yameniangusha this year," farmer, age 43, Tembene Tangwan, he told IPS. He explains that due to low rainfall does not use its irrigation products. "We were pushing water from great altitudes up on our farm, and we spent irrigation machine for irrigation. But now, vinakauka water sources, with little impetus in the whole system does not incorporate water into the pipes," he said. "We pray that the rains continue to fall," he added. But his neighbor 32-year-old Koumbou, he sat with his hands to pray installing rain. When he cultivate his crops of carrots, says proudly: "We have put up new strategies and other challenges scaldes we face." Rather than sit and watch our crops yakinyauka, Koumbou started harvesting water. "I realized that at night, the amount of water in a nearby stream is increasing. So I bought a container of water, and at night I do take my farm workers draw. Fluid used to irrigate crops during the day," he told IPS. Koumbou has already shown the way, and now other farmers to follow his path. "It's the only way," says Christopher Neba, who started harvesting water. Koumbou has been farming in carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onion crop community for 25 years, says his mother taught agriculture at a young age. "When I turned seven, I began to share with my parents to the field., And I continue to be a farmer ever since." Today, she makes an average profit of less than $ 5,000 per year. But this year he believes he will make more profit. "The fact that many farmers lost their farms abandoning scaldes hope and means prices will rise significantly this year, and that means making more profit. I sympathize with my neighbors, but that's life for now," he said. While there are no official figures on how many farmers have abandoned farming, not that welcomed in a country largely imports scaldes food from outside. Cameroon spends approximately $ 122 million scaldes per year to import rice, millet and sorghum. Last year resulted in a shortage of rice import 80,000 tonnes, of which $ 240 million land ziliigharimu This happens when the World Food Programme of the United Nations says 400,000 people in northern Cameroon need 40,000 tons of food to not bite and hunger. Meanwhile, a member of the agricultural zone north of the West, Cletus Kiawah, blames the shortage of water lead to inappropriate agricultural practices. "Tumewaaambia farmers to reduce their farms up to 15 meters from vyan any water. But often, grow up in in the river, destroying vegetation that protects water resources and thus lead to a decrease scaldes in the depth of the water," he told IPS. Kiawah believes that the decrease in water solution will come when farmers will begin to conserve water resources. "Farmers must immediately stop farming too close to streams of water or wetlands," he said. Koumbou scaldes added calls. "It is our fault that vinakauka water sources," he said. "We found that the wetland was very fertile and thus begin to cultivate without thinking its effects. Slowly water began to decline, and now we pay for cost. This year, I planted in wetlands and that's why I'm still using the water." Similarly, the regional department of agriculture has believed that water harvesting is a temporary solution for farmers. "As a matter of urgency, we plan to build dams to store water to be stored less water available for irrigating the fields," says Kiawah. He adds that the long-term strategy is to plant trees to help conserve water resources. (END / 2012)
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
In Cameroon Hawataruhusu farmers scaldes to return back with a few rain Ngala Killian Chimtom SANTA
In Cameroon Hawataruhusu farmers scaldes to return back with a few rain Ngala Killian Chimtom SANTA, Cameroon, Jun 5 (IPS) - Olivier Forgha Koumbou combs carrot that is just zimevunwa and starts devoured. His farm in Santa excess thrive, in the North West province of Cameroon, is seen as a miracle in the midst of many fields where carrots, potatoes, onions society produce either dead or withered. Zimenyesha very little rain here in early March, but not enough to prevent the sun drying scaldes crops as traditional irrigation method failed due to a few rain. In the North West region average annual rainfall stands at just 380 millimeters, but had to be between scaldes 1,000 to 2,000 millimeters. "Farm yameniangusha this year," farmer, age 43, Tembene Tangwan, he told IPS. He explains that due to low rainfall does not use its irrigation products. "We were pushing water from great altitudes up on our farm, and we spent irrigation machine for irrigation. But now, vinakauka water sources, with little impetus in the whole system does not incorporate water into the pipes," he said. "We pray that the rains continue to fall," he added. But his neighbor 32-year-old Koumbou, he sat with his hands to pray installing rain. When he cultivate his crops of carrots, says proudly: "We have put up new strategies and other challenges scaldes we face." Rather than sit and watch our crops yakinyauka, Koumbou started harvesting water. "I realized that at night, the amount of water in a nearby stream is increasing. So I bought a container of water, and at night I do take my farm workers draw. Fluid used to irrigate crops during the day," he told IPS. Koumbou has already shown the way, and now other farmers to follow his path. "It's the only way," says Christopher Neba, who started harvesting water. Koumbou has been farming in carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onion crop community for 25 years, says his mother taught agriculture at a young age. "When I turned seven, I began to share with my parents to the field., And I continue to be a farmer ever since." Today, she makes an average profit of less than $ 5,000 per year. But this year he believes he will make more profit. "The fact that many farmers lost their farms abandoning scaldes hope and means prices will rise significantly this year, and that means making more profit. I sympathize with my neighbors, but that's life for now," he said. While there are no official figures on how many farmers have abandoned farming, not that welcomed in a country largely imports scaldes food from outside. Cameroon spends approximately $ 122 million scaldes per year to import rice, millet and sorghum. Last year resulted in a shortage of rice import 80,000 tonnes, of which $ 240 million land ziliigharimu This happens when the World Food Programme of the United Nations says 400,000 people in northern Cameroon need 40,000 tons of food to not bite and hunger. Meanwhile, a member of the agricultural zone north of the West, Cletus Kiawah, blames the shortage of water lead to inappropriate agricultural practices. "Tumewaaambia farmers to reduce their farms up to 15 meters from vyan any water. But often, grow up in in the river, destroying vegetation that protects water resources and thus lead to a decrease scaldes in the depth of the water," he told IPS. Kiawah believes that the decrease in water solution will come when farmers will begin to conserve water resources. "Farmers must immediately stop farming too close to streams of water or wetlands," he said. Koumbou scaldes added calls. "It is our fault that vinakauka water sources," he said. "We found that the wetland was very fertile and thus begin to cultivate without thinking its effects. Slowly water began to decline, and now we pay for cost. This year, I planted in wetlands and that's why I'm still using the water." Similarly, the regional department of agriculture has believed that water harvesting is a temporary solution for farmers. "As a matter of urgency, we plan to build dams to store water to be stored less water available for irrigating the fields," says Kiawah. He adds that the long-term strategy is to plant trees to help conserve water resources. (END / 2012)
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